Notes on fitness, longevity and the business of living longer.

Essays from our actuary, our engineers and guest physiologists. No fluff, no ‘top 10’ lists.

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Stop Helping Old People

Stop Helping Old People

Because muscle is what keeps you independent.

The Gut-Brain Connection

The Gut-Brain Connection

Most gut problems aren’t food problems.

No Shortcuts

No Shortcuts

Traditional food, enjoyed regularly, still wins.

Nutrition Doesn't Matter

Nutrition Doesn't Matter

And bacon doesn’t define your future.

Exercise is magic

Exercise is magic

If pharma could bottle it, it would be the greatest drug in history.

Perfection is a trap

Perfection is a trap

Slacking off is a productivity hack.

Don't look at the sun

Don't look at the sun

Happiness runs if you chase it.

You'll never see the world as it is

You'll never see the world as it is

Colour it with your thoughts.

Fit people aren’t disciplined

Fit people aren’t disciplined

They’ve stepped off the willpower treadmill.

We should all be marathon runners

We should all be marathon runners

Too much exercise won’t kill you. Quite the opposite.

Movement isn’t medicine

Movement isn’t medicine

An hour of cardio doesn’t cancel eight in a chair.

Exercise sparks everything

Exercise sparks everything

Better mood. Better eating. Better sleep. Better skin. Even better sex.

The myth of inevitable decline

The myth of inevitable decline

Muscles don’t expire. Unless we stop using them.

Sex doesn’t lie

Sex doesn’t lie

People who have more sex live longer.